That's funny, I thought rot64 and friends were only meant for
wheel-type controls. I never would have thought you could use it on
buttons too.

Share for the archives.

On 12/30/08, Jason B <[email protected]> wrote:
> I'm pleased to report that I solved my problem.
>
> The trick is to add an option of Rot64 in the .xml midi map to each of the
> controls that are specified to receive midi controller data from the DM2.
>
> For example:
>
>     <control>
>       <group>[Channel1]</group>
>       <key>pregain</key>
>       <miditype>Ctrl</miditype>
>       <midino>23</midino>
>       <midichan>1</midichan>
>       <options><rot64/></options>
>     </control>
>
>
> Other useful controls to assign rot64 to are volume, rate, pfl, and the
> filters.
>
> I can share an .xml file if this is the appropriate place to do so.
>
> For some unexplained reason, my rate_perm functions are also moving in
> increments of .002% after this change.  Super cool!
>
>
>
> On Mon, Dec 29, 2008 at 10:30 PM, Jason B <[email protected]> wrote:
>
>> Thanks for the feedback.
>>
>> I am embarrassed to admit that I just discovered this feature in the prefs
>> too. I can now adjust the rate to .1% increments. I am surprised the field
>> limits me to increments of .1%.
>>
>> I noticed that this issue is not limited to the playback rate. If I use
>> controller information to adjust pfl or the filters, I also get the same
>> unpredictable motion.
>>
>> I'll check the Mixxx manual for info re: the F buttons.
>>
>>
>>
>>
>>
>> On Mon, Dec 29, 2008 at 7:13 PM, Nick Guenther <[email protected]> wrote:
>>
>>> You can adjust the amount of the sliders in the prefs.
>>>
>>> I wish I could hold a button on the DM2 and have the jog wheels become
>>> rate sliders temporarily but I can't without messing with a PD patch
>>> or the driver (now that it's open source'd yay) or possibly the new
>>> midi scripting, none of which I've had time to play with.
>>>
>>> My advice: just get to know the F buttons on your keyboard, nudge the
>>> sliders that way.
>>>
>>> On 12/29/08, Jason B <[email protected]> wrote:
>>> > Hi,
>>> >
>>> > I am new to this list and this is my first post. I am not terribly
>>> technical
>>> > so feel free to tell me that this question is inappropriate. I have
>>> already
>>> > searched the wiki and mailing list archives for an answer to this
>>> question
>>> > and haven't found any; this is why I've turned to the developer
>>> community.
>>> >
>>> > I'm using a Mixman DM2 to control Mixxx under Mac OSX 10.5.6.
>>> >
>>> > I would like to know whether I can recalibrate the rate_perm_up_small
>>> and
>>> > rate_perm_down_small controls without custom programming.  The page at
>>> >
>>> http://www.mixxx.org/wiki/doku.php/midi_controller_mapping_file_formatindicates
>>> > that these functions change the pitch by 1%. I would like these
>>> > functions to change the pitch by .01% so I can send them a continuous
>>> stream
>>> > of note on messages to microadjust the playback rate.
>>> >
>>> > A more simple approach would obviously be to send midi controller data
>>> to
>>> > the rate control, but my DM2 controller does not have rate sliders and
>>> Joe
>>> > Mattiello's OSX DM2 driver sends only spread64-type controller data for
>>> > button/wheel combinations. As a result, I can't find a satisfying way
>>> > to
>>> > nudge the rate slider with the DM2.
>>> >
>>> > If anyone else has a good mapping solution for nudging the playback
>>> > rate
>>> > using a DM2 I'm all ears.
>>> >
>>> > If the ability to adjust the rate_perm_up/down_small functions is not
>>> > currently available, it would be great to have something like this in a
>>> > preferences pane or even right above the sliders in the GUI.
>>> >
>>> > Thanks for your help and for this neat program.
>>> >
>>> > DJ Enredo
>>> >
>>>
>>
>>
>

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